Council of the Academy 2016-2017
| President | Prof Dr Abu Hasan Samad |
| Vice-President | Dr Abed Onn |
| Hon. Secretary | Dr Mohd Hatta Usul |
| Hon. Treasurer | Dr Norsayani Yaacob |
| Members | Dr Jayakumar Gurusamy |
| Dr Hanizah Yusof | |
| Dr Marzuki Isahak | |
| Dr Sunthar Rengayan | |
| Dr Victor Hoe |
The council shall consist of the following fifteen (15) members:
- Nine (9) elected members which include six (6) Office Bearers and three (3) ordinary Council Members. Of these, the six (6) office bearers will constitute the Executive Committee (EXCO)
- President
- Vice President
- Honorary Secretary
- Honorary Treasurer
- Censor-in-Chief
- Dean of Academic programme